Women's Tennis challenges NKU, but falls 4-3

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MOREHEAD, Ky.—Junior Hayley Wild collected her fourth win in singles competition as Morehead State women's tennis fell to Northern Kentucky University 4-3 on Saturday afternoon at Sadler Courts.

The Eagles had their record drop to 0-9 overall, and the Norse move to 4-5 on the season.

"We have gotten so much better this week," said Head Coach Kevin Fulton. "If we continue what we've been doing in practice, then they'll start to see the results."

Wild defeated Hayley Shanahan in straight (6-0, 6-2) for her team-leading fourth win of the season.

"Hayley (Wild) was exceptional today," said Fulton. "Alek Savic and Zina Mehikic really turned the corner mentally today. It was fun to watch them finish matches."

Sophomore Aleksandra Savic and freshman Zina Mehikic each made cases for match of the day.

Savic dropped her first set to Sierra Nellessen 6-4, but rallied in the second set for a 6-3 win. The final set went to Savic as she pulled away 6-2. The win marked her second win of the year.

Mehikic controlled her first set against Danielle Donahue, winning 6-3. Donahue evened the odds, winning the second 7-5. Mehikic took the final set 6-2, marking her second win in her last three matches.

The Eagles and the Norse played to a standstill with each team picking up three singles win, but it was the Norse winning two matches in doubles competition earlier in the afternoon to gain the extra point. Hayley Wild and sophomore Maria Orenella  fell to Nicole Souter and Shanahan, 6-2. Freshman Lindsey Wild and Savic suffered the same fate, as they fell 6-1 to Sydney Power and Nellessen.

It will be two weeks before the Eagles are back in action on March 12 against Chattanooga at Sadler Courts with a start time set for 1 p.m. ET.